Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on assets (ROA) high or low?
The return on assets (ROA) of 7.43% is 60% above its 5-year average of 4.64%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.41%–8.95%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 105.82% above its 12-month average of 3.61%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.43%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
3.61%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
4.38%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
4.64%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
0.11%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
5.54%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
6.67%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+105.82%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+69.83%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+60.01%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+6710.83%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+34.03%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+11.37%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
6.69%
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+11.06%
vs the sector median at left
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Market Cap
$90.02B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.43%
TTM Avg
3.61%
3Y Avg
4.38%
5Y Avg
4.64%
Market Cap
$98.19B
Return on Assets (ROA)
14.91%
TTM Avg
9.17%
3Y Avg
3.15%
5Y Avg
3.72%
Market Cap
$78.31B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.85%
TTM Avg
10.63%
3Y Avg
10.16%
5Y Avg
9.93%
Market Cap
$66.33B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.06%
TTM Avg
4.36%
3Y Avg
6.05%
5Y Avg
6.59%
Market Cap
$62.20B
Return on Assets (ROA)
11.63%
TTM Avg
7.10%
3Y Avg
4.48%
5Y Avg
4.54%
Market Cap
$59.69B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.72%
TTM Avg
2.38%
3Y Avg
2.29%
5Y Avg
2.49%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) | $90.02B | 7.43% | 3.61% | 4.38% | 4.64% |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs › | $98.19B | 14.91% | 9.17% | 3.15% | 3.72% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $78.31B | 9.85% | 10.63% | 10.16% | 9.93% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $75.64B | 8.41% | 8.92% | 7.30% | 4.65% |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $66.73B | 8.69% | 6.73% | 7.50% | 6.37% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $66.33B | 5.06% | 4.36% | 6.05% | 6.59% |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $63.07B | 3.19% | 5.26% | 10.16% | 11.84% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $62.20B | 11.63% | 7.10% | 4.48% | 4.54% |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $59.69B | 2.72% | 2.38% | 2.29% | 2.49% |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $56.38B | 6.54% | 5.47% | 11.79% | 12.86% |
ROA
7.4%
ROE
22.1%
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 3.79% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.43% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.51% |
| 2022-12-31 | 6.77% |
| 2021-12-31 | 8.95% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.41% |
| 2019-12-31 | -0.60% |
| 2018-12-31 | 6.12% |
| 2017-12-31 | 4.71% |
| 2016-12-31 | -10.61% |
| 2015-12-31 | -26.28% |
| 2014-12-31 | -2.23% |
| 2013-12-31 | 4.19% |
| 2012-12-31 | 8.58% |
| 2011-12-31 | 14.22% |
| 2010-12-31 | 14.76% |
| 2009-12-31 | 10.63% |
| 2008-12-31 | -47.56% |
| 2007-12-31 | 7.24% |
| 2006-12-31 | 27.02% |
| 2005-12-31 | 17.93% |
| 2004-12-31 | 3.98% |
| 2003-12-31 | 3.85% |
| 2002-12-31 | 3.93% |
| 2001-12-31 | 2.68% |
| 2000-12-31 | 1.95% |
| 1999-12-31 | 3.34% |
| 1998-12-31 | 3.67% |
| 1997-12-31 | 5.90% |
| 1996-12-31 | 5.85% |
